PM Modi chairs high-level security meet, takes stock of situation in restive Bangladesh

Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a  meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security where he was briefed on the latest developments in the neighboring country.

#WATCH | The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. In the meeting, PM Modi was briefed about the situation in Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/oTzFp9w6WX

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According to ANI news agency, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met at Lok Kalyan Marg at 7 pm.

The meeting was shortly held after ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in India after fleeing the restive country.

Hasina, who resigned today following unprecedented anti-government protests, landed at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad as part of her plan to go to London, according to sources.

Hours after Hasina landed at the airbase near Delhi in a C-130J military transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met her.

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She apprised Doval of the current situation in Bangladesh and also discussed her future course of action with Doval.

Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also briefed PM Modi about the rapidly unfolding situation in Bangladesh. It is learnt that Jaishankar also apprised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on the developments.

It is learnt that Hasina has been moved to a safe location and it is unlikely that she would leave India on Monday night.

The sources said Hasina’s plan was to leave for London. However, certain issues have come up because of which there is some uncertainty in her original plan.

With inputs from agencies